New research published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin provides evidence that holding a grudge is driven by a specific emotional cocktail of both hurt feelings and anger. The ...

I’ll give credit where it’s due — holding a grudge takes real commitment. It’s not just a fleeting annoyance; it’s a full-time job. You have to keep that fire stoked, let it simmer under the surface ...

Holding onto grudges, anger, resentment, or revenge fantasies will never harm your target more than it will harm you. The only person affected by such negative feelings is the one holding onto them.

If someone has ever held a grudge against you, you know how trying and tiring it is. You feel like they need to just “move on,” especially if you have apologized and offered a mea culpa. Even if you ...